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About this school
PS 106 Parkchester is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 821 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 1,677 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS 106 Parkchester
$718,438
raised using DonorsChoose
1,677
projects
funded
102
teachers
funded
1,381
donors
232
projects
for
basic supplies
369
projects for
technology
161
projects for
books
58
projects
for
art supplies
PS 106 Parkchester has received support from
858 individuals from New York and
523 individuals out-of-state.